Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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WGUS84 KJAN 211315
FLSJAN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.

  Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&

MSC007-051-220300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-240322T1525Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240316T0525Z.240319T0815Z.240321T2125Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River at West.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
  river begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 7.4 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Big Black River
West           15.0  15.8  Thu 7 am CDT 13.3  11.1  9.6


&&

LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
      3313 8969 3285 8987


$$

MSC089-163-220300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-240323T1200Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240308T1915Z.240313T1300Z.240322T1800Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 16.3 feet
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Big Black River
Bentonia       22.0  22.7  Thu 7 am CDT 22.1  21.5  20.3


&&

LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
      3272 8996 3245 9052


$$

CR


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